Chris Coons
U.S. Senator from Delaware since 2010. Ran in 3 elections between 2010 and 2020, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2032.
U.S. Senator from DelawareBorn 1963Lawyer
- In office
- 15 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 1
- 66 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 5.7%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +27.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2032
- Nov 2, 2032
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- Senate Committee on AppropriationsCommerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesDepartment of Defense · Ranking MemberEnergy and Water DevelopmentFinancial Services and General GovernmentState, Foreign Operations, and Related ProgramsTransportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsAfrica and Global Health PolicyEast Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy · Ranking MemberMultilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental PolicyState Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryCrime and CounterterrorismBorder Security and ImmigrationIntellectual PropertyPrivacy, Technology, and the Law
- Senate Select Committee on Ethics · Vice Chairman
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Finance and Financial Sector · Became law Feb 2026
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Coons sits in the U.S. Senate
Coons is closer to the center than 73% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Richard J. Durbin, Amy Klobuchar, Catherine Cortez Masto
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Coons’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills41%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Coons’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Coons | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 52–47 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 50–49 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.… | No | No | Yes | Passed 49–47 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 71–29 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 49–45 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Coons was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. Senate, Delaware | Won | D+27.1 | D+15.0 | +12.1 |
| 2020 | U.S. Senate, Delaware | Won | D+21.5 | D+19.3 | +2.2 |
| 2014 | U.S. Senate, Delaware | Won | D+13.6 | D+18.9 | −5.3 |
| 2010 | U.S. Senate, Delaware (special) (special) | Won | D+16.6 | D+25.3 | −8.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $5M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- Cash
- $5M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Coons has held
- U.S. Senate, Delaware · 2010–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Coons has run against
- Michael Katz (R) · 2026 election, won
- Lauren Witzke (R) · 2020 election, won
- Kevin Wade (R) · 2014 election, won
- Christine O'Donnell (R) · 2010 special election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Delaware Department of Elections (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 19 polls; Coons’s best result was 57% (U.S. Senate in Delaware, 2020).
Coons’s polls in the database →How we know Coons
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide C001088
- FEC S0DE00092
- Wikidata Q923242
- Ballotpedia Chris Coons
- Vote Smart 122834
- GovTrack 412390
- OpenSecrets N00031820
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET